Many of the issues with innovating for legislatures stem from it being a traditional body consisting of procedures, rules, and process that may have been in place for hundreds of years in some cases. This can make the steps of innovating with technology problematic and polarizing.

Robert Haney, President of the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries, discusses the effects of technology on the legislative process in this article.

An interview with Chief Clerk of the Texas House, Robert Haney